aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She telephoned me about nine o’clock Friday morning, and I was disposed at first to be rather touched by her consideration for my own anxiety on the subject.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She telephoned me about nine o’clock Friday morning, and I was disposed at first to be rather touched by her consideration for my own anxiety on the subject.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading She telephoned me about nine o’clock Friday morning, and I was disposed at first to be rather touched by her consideration for my own anxiety on the subject.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She cut short my congratulations, though, as soon as she decently could, and made it plain that she had no time just then to satisfy my thirst for details.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I wonder if you’ll do something for me?” she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She telephoned me about nine o’clock Friday morning, and I was disposed at first to be rather touched by her consideration for my own anxiety on the subject.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She telephoned me about nine o’clock Friday morning, and I was disposed at first to be rather touched by her consideration for my own anxiety on the subject.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She spoke suavely enough, but even over the telephone I could guess that her troubles weren’t over yet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She telephoned me about nine o’clock Friday morning, and I was disposed at first to be rather touched by her consideration for my own anxiety on the subject.
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading She cut short my congratulations, though, as soon as she decently could, and made it plain that she had no time just then to satisfy my thirst for details.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading She telephoned me about nine o’clock Friday morning, and I was disposed at first to be rather touched by her consideration for my own anxiety on the subject.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She cut short my congratulations, though, as soon as she decently could, and made it plain that she had no time just then to satisfy my thirst for details.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading She cut short my congratulations, though, as soon as she decently could, and made it plain that she had no time just then to satisfy my thirst for details.
decentlyadverbUS /ˈdiːsəntli/
in a decent manner
From this reading She cut short my congratulations, though, as soon as she decently could, and made it plain that she had no time just then to satisfy my thirst for details.
true confidential information
From this reading She cut short my congratulations, though, as soon as she decently could, and made it plain that she had no time just then to satisfy my thirst for details.
having made preparations
From this reading She telephoned me about nine o’clock Friday morning, and I was disposed at first to be rather touched by her consideration for my own anxiety on the subject.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I wonder if you’ll do something for me?” she asked.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She spoke suavely enough, but even over the telephone I could guess that her troubles weren’t over yet.
divisible by two
From this reading She spoke suavely enough, but even over the telephone I could guess that her troubles weren’t over yet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She telephoned me about nine o’clock Friday morning, and I was disposed at first to be rather touched by her consideration for my own anxiety on the subject.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She telephoned me about nine o’clock Friday morning, and I was disposed at first to be rather touched by her consideration for my own anxiety on the subject.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading She telephoned me about nine o’clock Friday morning, and I was disposed at first to be rather touched by her consideration for my own anxiety on the subject.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN THE SUMMER-HOUSE It was from Victoria that I learned of the return of the necklace.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading She spoke suavely enough, but even over the telephone I could guess that her troubles weren’t over yet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She cut short my congratulations, though, as soon as she decently could, and made it plain that she had no time just then to satisfy my thirst for details.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She telephoned me about nine o’clock Friday morning, and I was disposed at first to be rather touched by her consideration for my own anxiety on the subject.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE SUMMER-HOUSE It was from Victoria that I learned of the return of the necklace.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I wonder if you’ll do something for me?” she asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SUMMER-HOUSE It was from Victoria that I learned of the return of the necklace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE SUMMER-HOUSE It was from Victoria that I learned of the return of the necklace.
and nothing more
From this reading She cut short my congratulations, though, as soon as she decently could, and made it plain that she had no time just then to satisfy my thirst for details.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading IN THE SUMMER-HOUSE It was from Victoria that I learned of the return of the necklace.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She cut short my congratulations, though, as soon as she decently could, and made it plain that she had no time just then to satisfy my thirst for details.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She telephoned me about nine o’clock Friday morning, and I was disposed at first to be rather touched by her consideration for my own anxiety on the subject.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She telephoned me about nine o’clock Friday morning, and I was disposed at first to be rather touched by her consideration for my own anxiety on the subject.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She telephoned me about nine o’clock Friday morning, and I was disposed at first to be rather touched by her consideration for my own anxiety on the subject.
necklacenounUS /ˈnekləs/
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading IN THE SUMMER-HOUSE It was from Victoria that I learned of the return of the necklace.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading She telephoned me about nine o’clock Friday morning, and I was disposed at first to be rather touched by her consideration for my own anxiety on the subject.
not any; not one
From this reading She cut short my congratulations, though, as soon as she decently could, and made it plain that she had no time just then to satisfy my thirst for details.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading She telephoned me about nine o’clock Friday morning, and I was disposed at first to be rather touched by her consideration for my own anxiety on the subject.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE SUMMER-HOUSE It was from Victoria that I learned of the return of the necklace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She telephoned me about nine o’clock Friday morning, and I was disposed at first to be rather touched by her consideration for my own anxiety on the subject.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She spoke suavely enough, but even over the telephone I could guess that her troubles weren’t over yet.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She telephoned me about nine o’clock Friday morning, and I was disposed at first to be rather touched by her consideration for my own anxiety on the subject.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading She cut short my congratulations, though, as soon as she decently could, and made it plain that she had no time just then to satisfy my thirst for details.
on the contrary
From this reading She telephoned me about nine o’clock Friday morning, and I was disposed at first to be rather touched by her consideration for my own anxiety on the subject.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading IN THE SUMMER-HOUSE It was from Victoria that I learned of the return of the necklace.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading She cut short my congratulations, though, as soon as she decently could, and made it plain that she had no time just then to satisfy my thirst for details.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She telephoned me about nine o’clock Friday morning, and I was disposed at first to be rather touched by her consideration for my own anxiety on the subject.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She cut short my congratulations, though, as soon as she decently could, and made it plain that she had no time just then to satisfy my thirst for details.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I wonder if you’ll do something for me?” she asked.
in the near future
From this reading She cut short my congratulations, though, as soon as she decently could, and made it plain that she had no time just then to satisfy my thirst for details.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke suavely enough, but even over the telephone I could guess that her troubles weren’t over yet.
suavelyadverb
with suavity; in a suave manner
From this reading She spoke suavely enough, but even over the telephone I could guess that her troubles weren’t over yet.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading She telephoned me about nine o’clock Friday morning, and I was disposed at first to be rather touched by her consideration for my own anxiety on the subject.
SUMMER-HOUSE
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From this reading IN THE SUMMER-HOUSE It was from Victoria that I learned of the return of the necklace.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading She spoke suavely enough, but even over the telephone I could guess that her troubles weren’t over yet.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading She telephoned me about nine o’clock Friday morning, and I was disposed at first to be rather touched by her consideration for my own anxiety on the subject.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE SUMMER-HOUSE It was from Victoria that I learned of the return of the necklace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SUMMER-HOUSE It was from Victoria that I learned of the return of the necklace.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She cut short my congratulations, though, as soon as she decently could, and made it plain that she had no time just then to satisfy my thirst for details.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading She cut short my congratulations, though, as soon as she decently could, and made it plain that she had no time just then to satisfy my thirst for details.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She cut short my congratulations, though, as soon as she decently could, and made it plain that she had no time just then to satisfy my thirst for details.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She cut short my congratulations, though, as soon as she decently could, and made it plain that she had no time just then to satisfy my thirst for details.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She telephoned me about nine o’clock Friday morning, and I was disposed at first to be rather touched by her consideration for my own anxiety on the subject.
having come into contact
From this reading She telephoned me about nine o’clock Friday morning, and I was disposed at first to be rather touched by her consideration for my own anxiety on the subject.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading She spoke suavely enough, but even over the telephone I could guess that her troubles weren’t over yet.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading IN THE SUMMER-HOUSE It was from Victoria that I learned of the return of the necklace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE SUMMER-HOUSE It was from Victoria that I learned of the return of the necklace.
weren't
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From this reading She spoke suavely enough, but even over the telephone I could guess that her troubles weren’t over yet.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder if you’ll do something for me?” she asked.
but in spite of that
From this reading She spoke suavely enough, but even over the telephone I could guess that her troubles weren’t over yet.
you'll
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From this reading “I wonder if you’ll do something for me?” she asked.
